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| − | {{Term|ICEBREAKER|Also referred to as | + | {{Term|ICEBREAKER|Also referred to as opener, icebreaker is a short activity or game designed to help participants, particularly strangers, of a learning or training event to overcome initial anxiety. It is a facilitation exercise intended to help participants to know one another and to begin the process of forming themselves into a team. It can be either a fun activity or one tied to specific topics or training goals. <ref> E-Learning Solutions on a Shoestring, Jane Bozarth, 2005, [http://www.thefreedictionary.com www.thefreedictionary.com] (29 July 2008), [http://encarta.msn.com encarta.msn.com] (29 July 2008), [http://en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org] (29 July 2008), [http://www.aidsalliance.org/publicationsdetails.aspx?id=146 100 ways to energize your groups] (20 October 2011), [http://insight.typepad.co.uk/40_icebreakers_for_small_groups.pdf 40 energizers for small groups] (20 October 2011)</ref>}} |
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*Team building - bonding through the completion of a task. | *Team building - bonding through the completion of a task. | ||
*Networking while becoming acquainted. | *Networking while becoming acquainted. | ||
| − | *Icebreaking - reducing tension and breaking the link with the workplace by focusing the | + | *Icebreaking - reducing tension and breaking the link with the workplace by focusing the attention of learners to the classroom. |
=='''Basic Types of Icebreakers'''== | =='''Basic Types of Icebreakers'''== | ||
| − | *Openers/Icebreakers that get people talking to each other | + | *Openers/Icebreakers that get people talking to each other for better communication. |
*Openers/Icebreakers that generate familiarity and cooperation through problem solving and successful task completion. | *Openers/Icebreakers that generate familiarity and cooperation through problem solving and successful task completion. | ||
| − | *Openers/Icebreakers | + | *Openers/Icebreakers that introduce concepts to be covered by the course in greater depth. <ref> 50 Creative Training Openers and Energizers, Bob Pike and Lynn Solem, 2000, (27 October 2008);</ref>}} |
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| + | [[Image:pdf.png]] [[Media:Icebreaker.pdf|Icebreaker]] | ||
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|Several examples of icebreakers descriptions and websites. | |Several examples of icebreakers descriptions and websites. | ||
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|UNICEF report on games and exercises. Sectionc I and II have several examples of icebreakers. | |UNICEF report on games and exercises. Sectionc I and II have several examples of icebreakers. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:26, 6 June 2012
 ICEBREAKER |
| Also referred to as opener, icebreaker is a short activity or game designed to help participants, particularly strangers, of a learning or training event to overcome initial anxiety. It is a facilitation exercise intended to help participants to know one another and to begin the process of forming themselves into a team. It can be either a fun activity or one tied to specific topics or training goals. [1] |
 How do Icebreakers work | |
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Functions of IcebreakersOpeners/Icebreakers contribute four basic functions to a group:
Basic Types of Icebreakers
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Job Aid
 Additional Materials |
 100 ways to energize groups |
 Web Resources |
| Below you have a list of selected websites where you can find some interesting examples of icebreakers: |
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| Ball around the world | Article that describes a very simple activity to replace the boring round of table of self-introductions at the beginning of an international workshop: Ball around the world. |
| Icebreakers, Warmups, Energizers, & Deinhibitizers | Several examples of icebreakers descriptions and websites. |
| Games and Exercises | UNICEF report on games and exercises. Sectionc I and II have several examples of icebreakers. |
| Icebreakers | A compilation page of icebreakers suggestions in a wiki on the KM4dev site. |
References
- ↑ E-Learning Solutions on a Shoestring, Jane Bozarth, 2005, www.thefreedictionary.com (29 July 2008), encarta.msn.com (29 July 2008), en.wikipedia.org (29 July 2008), 100 ways to energize your groups (20 October 2011), 40 energizers for small groups (20 October 2011)
- ↑ 50 Creative Training Openers and Energizers, Bob Pike and Lynn Solem, 2000, (27 October 2008);